An Anthropologist Discovers the Fossilized Heart of an Extinct Animal

question 40

Multiple Choice

An anthropologist discovers the fossilized heart of an extinct animal. The evidence indicates that the organism's heart was large, well-formed, and had four chambers, with no connection between the right and left sides. A reasonable conclusion supported by these observations is that the

• A) animal had evolved from birds.
• B) animal was endothermic and had a high metabolic rate.
• C) animal was most closely related to alligators and crocodiles.
• D) animal was likely an invertebrate animal.
• E) species had little to no need to regulate blood pressure.

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Definitions:

Work in Process

Inventory that includes goods partially through the manufacturing process but not yet completed.

Budgeted Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

This term refers to the projected fixed costs associated with the production process, including expenses that do not change with the level of production.

Standard Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Rate

A predetermined rate used in costing to allocate the estimated fixed manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production based on a consistent activity base, such as machine hours or labor hours.

Budgeted Activity

The planned level of output or operation used in the budgeting process, often serving as the basis for allocating fixed costs.